diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
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+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+ This program is released under the GPL version 3 below, with the 
+additional exemption that compiling, linking, and/or using OpenSSL is 
+allowed.
+
+
                     GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 3, 29 June 2007